Mitchell Rock
About
Mitchell Rock is a summit of 1,497 feet in California's Santa Clara Unit, about 2 miles from the town of Clayton. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Mt Diablo Junction weather station, about 2 miles away, show May highs near 68°F and October highs near 72°F, with only a few wet days in each month. That station sits roughly 670 feet higher than the summit, so temperatures on the rock run a little warmer. The Mitchell Rock Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Black Point Trail and Globe Lily Trail are each within half a mile. For climbing, Mount Diablo State Park lies about 3 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,497 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mitchell Rock
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 44–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Diablo Junction, CA weather station, 2.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan54° high42° low
- Feb55° high42° low
- Mar58° high43° low
- Apr62° high44° low
- May68° high49° low
- Jun76° high55° low
- Jul82° high62° low
- Aug83° high61° low
- Sep80° high60° low
- Oct72° high54° low
- Nov60° high46° low
- Dec53° high41° low
Where it is
- Santa Clara Unit · Public land
- Nearest town
- Clayton, California · 2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Mitchell Rock TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Black Point TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Globe Lily TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Coulter Pine TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Mount Diablo State ParkRock climbing3.1 mi
The Rock of AgesRock climbingPhoto: @bastique, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi- Flintstone RockRock climbingPhoto: @bastique, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi
- Walnut CreekCanoeing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Mitchell Rock
Best months: February–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
54° / 42°
11 wet
Feb
55° / 42°
11 wet
Mar
58° / 43°
10 wet
Apr
62° / 44°
7 wet
May
68° / 49°
4 wet
Jun
76° / 55°
1 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
1 wet
Aug
83° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
80° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 54°
4 wet
Nov
60° / 46°
7 wet
Dec
53° / 41°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Diablo Junction, CA, 2.3 mi away at 2,170 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
